Cougar: the Musical

Full Length Musical, Comedy / 1m, 3f

A hilarious and insightful musical about women saying yes to life and learning that happiness lies within.

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Cast Size
1m, 3f
Duration
90 minutes
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy
Accolades
From Off-Broadway
Target Audience
- Adult

Additional Info

Cougar The Musical unleashes three divine but disillusioned women who develop a taste for hot, young men. They let their inner cougar roar and purr, finding self-love and empowerment in the process. The sexy, ferocious cast of three fabulous-over-forty women and one multi-talented boy toy sing and dance their way through a satiating range of original songs, from grinding blues, to doo-wop, to pop to "Julio," a romantic ballad, sung to a vibrator. Hilarious, soulful and heartwarming, Cougar the Musical is a madcap ride from Cougar Bar, to nail salon, to boudoir, and back as the women learn to say "yes" to getting older, “yes” to trust and friendship and “yes" to proving that love is ageless.

Reviews

"It is filled with original melodies...The script reflects considerable imagination and contains a few knowing jokes." - New York Times

"“Like a woman who tries to have it all, Cougar The Musical has a lot going on. The 90-minute off-Broadway tuner is funny, raucous, sweetly sentimental and romantic. And women, mostly women of a certain age, are likely to fall under its life-affirming spell.” - NY1

“Cougar the Musical is a fun, fast-paced, intelligent, sexy show (with fine direction and choreography byLynne Taylor-Corbett) that could have a long run at the St. Luke’s (or any other Off-Broadway house), not the least of which because it should be extremely popular with middle-aged women tourists looking for a guilty pleasure they can take back home and talk about with their friends. Heck, if my wife lets me, I may even go back a few more times just to watch those would-be cougar ladies in the audience enjoy themselves. Who knows? They may even think I’m still cute enough that they’ll want to pinch my cheeks—all four of them.” - Broadway World

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Keywords

Aging, Feminism, Friendship, Love

Considerations

Performing Groups

Community Theatre
Dinner Theatre
Professional Theatre
Shoestring Budget
Large Stage
Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

Cautions

Mild Adult Themes

License details

Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

Production

Details

Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
Duration: 90 minutes
Additional Features: No intermission
Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

Music

Musical Style: Classic Broadway
Vocal Demands: Moderate

Song Samples

On the Prowl

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Henry's Right

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Say Yes

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Julio

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Casting

1m, 3f

CLARITY
LILY
MARY-MARIE
BUCK/TWILIGHT DUDE/BOURBON COWBOY/EVE/NAKED PETER

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Resources

Rehearsal Resources

Music Material Rental Packages

Full Package

5 Piano/Vocal score

1 Drums score

Scripts

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Authors

Donna Moore

Cougar the Musical premiered Off-Broadway at St. Luke's Theatre in 2012.

Cougar: the Musical

Cougar: the Musical